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Sep 10, 2020

COVID-19 adds more weight to Mexico’s collapsing economy

Senators will vote on a “skinny” economic relief package. Also, indoor dining is about to return to New York. We also take a look at the ripple effect of Mexico’s struggling economy.

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Closed restaurants are seen near El Chaparral pedestrian crossing port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on September 1, 2020, amid the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. - After a few months of a partial US-Mexico border shut down due to the Covid 19 pandemic, most businesses surrounding El Chaparral pedestrian crossing port had closed.
GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP via Getty Images

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Segments From This Episode

Senators to vote on economic stimulus
Scott Tong helps break down the Senate’s “skinny” plan.
Indoor dining returns to New York, but is it too late for some places?
by Erika Beras
Cindy Ord/Getty Images
It’s the latest step in rebuilding the city’s decimated restaurant business. Will it be too little too late?
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Mexico’s crumbling economy leads to border arrests, more COVID-19 fears
by Andy Uhler
Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images
Roughly 40% of the population of Mexico lives in poverty. The struggles were present even before COVID-19 hit.
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David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director

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COVID-19 adds more weight to Mexico’s collapsing economy

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Segments From This Episode

Senators to vote on economic stimulus

Indoor dining returns to New York, but is it too late for some places?

Mexico’s crumbling economy leads to border arrests, more COVID-19 fears

The Team